Disinfecting device for mausoleums.



W. A. RIGE.

DISINPEGTING DEVICE FOR MAUSOLEUMS.

APPLICATION FILED APR.7.1913.

Llfi3 fiwwm Patented Jan.5,1915.

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WILBUR A. RICE, OF ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA.

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DISINFECTING DEVICE FOR MAUSOLEUMS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 5, 1915..

Application filed. April 7, 1913. Serial No. 759,384..

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILBUR A. RICE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Altoona, in the county of Blair and State of Pennsylvania,have invented new and use ful Improvements in Disinfecting Devices forMausoleums, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of a, system of piping connected to each crypt inthe mausoleum, and having a single outlet at the top and also one at thebottom. The outlet at the top is provided with a special form of trapwhich is designed for receiving a disinfectant and holding it in such amanner that all the air is compelled to pass over the disinfectantbefore escaping into the outside air.

With this and other objects in view my invention consists in thecombination and arrangement of parts as shown in the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a view showing my system complete. Fig. 2is a cross section of the trap at the top. Fig. 3 is a cross section online 3-3, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section through the trap online 44=, Fig. 2.

My invention, more particularly described, is as follows :-T0 each ofthe crypts 3 is connected a pipe 12 opening from the upper wall into thecrypt. All of these pipes 12 are connected to a manifold 13, which' is apart of a horizontal line opening into a riser 1 1. On this riser 14 isa trap 15 The inside of this trap is so formed that a portion l7continues the riser to near the top of the trap. Over this portion 17 isa hood 16 which extends from side to side of the trap and is preferablyformed as an integral part of the same.

At the upper portion of the trap is a pipe 18 which leads out throughthe top of the mausoleum.

The upper end of the pipe 18 is formed with a downwardly curved portionso as to direct the air downward and not leave any chance for theelements to get in. It has an opening at the top which is closed bymeans of a thumb nut 19 which is intended to use in filling the trapwith disinfectant.

By reference to Figs. 2, 3 and 1 it can readily be seen that any aircoming up through one of the tubes 12 entering the manifold 13 must gothrough the riser 14:, be deflected by the hood 16 and pass through thedisinfectant, which is above the hood and on each side of it, before itcan enter the open air.

The trap is preferably made of cast iron, but can be made of any othermetal, and it is also preferably covered with a porcelain lining inorder to prevent oxidation of the metal.

The disinfectant may be in the form of tablets or crystals and can bereplaced whenever it has wasted away.

The system further consists of a tube 11 from the bottom of each cryptleading downward into a manifold 9, which is connected by a lateral tube10, with the tube 8 directly to a tank 8 in a trench below the crypts.This takes care of all the drippings that may form in the crypt and inthismanner the surrounding air is kept perfectly pure and sanitary.

A plug similar to plug 19 is placed in the two vent openings of eachcrypt, and when a body is placed therein these plugs are removed thusconnecting it up with the system. This is continued in each case untilthe entire mausoleum is connected in the same manner.

I do not wish to limit myself to the specific form of draining andventilating shown, but any system that will accomplish the same objectmay be employed.

What I claim is A trap for disinfecting air or gas consisting of adisinfecting chamber, a pipe leading upward near the center of saidchamber, and a hood extending over said pipe and integral with said pipeand chamber so as to deflect the air or gas passing up through saidpipe, said chamber having a space outside of said hood for receivingdisinfectant and an integral outlet for air or gas at the top, said hoodhaving a top with symmetrical downwardly extending sides adapted todeflect disinfectant introduced through said outlet into said space.

WILBUR A. RICE.

Witnesses:

C. R. SLADE, CARL A. FAY.

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